“This is revisionist history at its best and, hopefully, will reopen a debate about the judgment of history and MacArthur’s place in history.”—New York Journal of Books
New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dr. Arthur Herman illuminates the past to reveal the forces shaping our future. His work challenges conventional wisdom, blending history, strategy, and innovation.
The Art of Bringing History to Life: Dr. Arthur Herman’s Path toEnduring Influence on Culture
Dr. Herman wears many hats: award-winning author, policy strategist, and insightful commentator on advanced technology and global affairs. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Herman has an uncanny ability to draw vivid connections between centuries-old lessons and today’s most pressing debates. Whether advising policymakers on cutting-edge tech or exploring the moral arc of civilization, he brings clarity and conviction to every discussion.
Beyond the pages of his books, Dr. Herman’s voice resonates in boardrooms, think tanks, and lecture halls, shaping how we understand innovation, governance, and the cultural underpinnings of modern society.
Spanning pivotal eras and provocative themes—from the rise of Western innovation to the moral questions of modern warfare—Dr. Herman’s books captivate both ardent historians and general readers.
“This is revisionist history at its best and, hopefully, will reopen a debate about the judgment of history and MacArthur’s place in history.”—New York Journal of Books
“Woodrow Wilson, the liberal idealist, and Vladimir Lenin, the illiberal totalitarian, hand-in-glove unwound the old nineteenth-century order and redefined war as an existential and global struggle over ideas—with disastrous twentieth-century results. In yet another well-written and fascinating dual biography, the prolific and insightful historian Arthur Herman shows how Wilson’s naive good intentions and Lenin’s deliberate ruthlessness nonetheless had the same pernicious effect of using the state to defy human nature. A fascinating and entirely original explanation of the American and Russian origins of the modern world.”
Victor Davis Hanson
“Freedom’s Forge is the story of how the ingenuity and energy of the American private sector was turned loose to equip the finest military force on the face of the earth. In an era of gathering threats and shrinking defense budgets, it is a timely lesson told by one of the great historians of our time.”
Donald Rumsfeld
“A cracking good read and a model of intelligent concision. To Rule the Waves is likely to become the standard one-volume history of the Royal Navy. From the epic sailing battles of the 16th century to the coda of the Falkland Islands War in 1982, from Hawkins and Drake to Nelson and Fisher, all the navy’s great episodes and characters are brought alive for the reader. . . . It also places the Royal Navy in its political context, showing how it created one of the first global systems, one that still influences the world today.”
Max Boot
“The rivalry between Winston Churchill and Mohandas Gandhi could hardly have been played for higher stakes. The future of British India hung upon the outcome of their 20-year struggle…. As one might expect from the author of To Rule the Waves, a fine history … Mr. Herman has researched Gandhi & Churchill meticulously and written it fluently.”
Wall Street Journal
“The pairing of these two diametrically opposed figures into one biography makes this illuminating read for anybody interested in World War I, the new political order it spawned, and the failures that led to the rise of Nazism and the horrors of World War II.”
Library Journal
Renowned for his dynamic stage presence and incisive commentary, Dr. Herman transforms history into a riveting conversation about the world we live in today. His lectures bridge the gap between eras, compelling audiences to rethink the past and engage the future with renewed clarity.
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